War Thunder: Pro Tips for Aircraft, Weapons Guide and Tactics

War Thunder blows to the attack on World of Warplanes! The online action title comes up with a variety of aircraft, which all have different skills and armaments. In our guide we tell you all about energy management, proper armament, the aircraft choice, we give you bombs table and missiles and of course general tips and tricks for War Thunder.

Table of Contents

1 War Thunder Guide hunting strategies
2 War Thunder Energy Management Guide
3 Was Thunder Guide battles, choice of aircraft
4 War Thunder battles Guide Tips

Hunting strategies

There are basically two types of hunters: the turn of fighters and the energy fighter. Turn of combat aircraft are distinguished by their excellent turnaround times and roll rate and are able to outmaneuver the enemy in tight circles and so to hang on his tail. Once that is done, an energy fighter has little chance. Prime examples of fighters are turning the British Spitfires and Japanese A6M2 travel. However, turning warplanes have mostly poor energy conservation and therefore can indeed effectively convert height into speed, but they make it hard again to height. Champion in this discipline are the energy fighter. Although, these are cumbersome but provide a high speed in a dive, and often a good rate of climb.

Since they can not keep up with the turn of combat, they pounce on their prey from great heights down, giving off a few bursts and then pull back up to gain height again. Thanks to its high speed, it is almost impossible for turning fighter ever to shoot back. However, this play requires a lot of discipline on the part of the pilot, because he may engage in any case to a turning fight. Typical energy warplanes are the German Messerschmitt Bf 109 or the American P-47D Thunderbolt. Energy fighter can use their superior rate of climb and fall speed to bring enemy fighters in a situation with low energy and thus to gain the upper hand. One example is the "hammerhead maneuver" in which the pilot pulls up his plane straight after the dive and so causes the opponent to follow him. The higher energy of the energy fighter that can maintain a vertical flight for longer, without getting into a stall and thus has gained an advantage.


Depends on the tracker now briefly under him in the air, the attacker crashes down on him again and fire at the defenseless target. A second tactic to hang followers, is in rapid nosedive, but the you should only run when you are sure that your followers a lower maximum impact speed than you yourself follow your opponent you in this maneuver, he must therefore either turn off or runs in historic battles danger demolish its wings. An effective method of defense against cascading energy warplanes is the so-called "scissors maneuver" in which the persecuted abrupt changes of direction makes to bring the much faster attacker to "overshoot", and thereby force him to a renewed attempt to attack or to hang from its tail in return. Similarly effective is also a half or an infinite loop. Here, however, you should make sure the enemy preferred turns the page of your aircraft, and not to present the cockpit open.

Energy Management Guide
Proper energy management is naturally vital particularly for fighters. Too slow aircraft is an easy target, but who is too fast, running in historic battles danger to get hit or crash. In addition, the pilot did not always have the time to fly infinite loops to gain height. Here it is worthwhile to learn a few maneuvers that greatly simplify the conversion of energy. One of the most famous would be the Immelmann maneuver that combines a half loop with a 180 ° rotation around the axis of the aircraft. This wins the hunter to change height and confined space flight direction. This maneuver can be used for a quick change of direction, and of course, by the loop is executed downward.

Use the full potential
Most aircraft are equipped with a variety of flaps that can use their pilot to make the best out of many situations. We start with the flaps start here. These produce a higher pull up and thus can help to withdraw from the short runway of an aircraft carrier easily. Its counterpart, the flap which have a similar effect and maintain the aircraft during the landing at low speeds in the air and slow it at that. Professionals but also put them to briefly get an advantage in the battle turn by making their machine vertically, the flaps extend and use the elevator to fly a very tight circle.

Generally thought of turning fights and improved flight stability are the combat flaps. These reduce the turnaround time of the aircraft and improve its roll rate. But it comes at the cost of speed. However, it flies mostly straight or rising at a speed of over 200 km / hr, it is recommended that the flaps back straighten in order to achieve optimal results. Who wants to fly a very tight circle, which was a combination of martial flaps and ailerons try. Here, the plane falls in a narrow screw down, which can be partially prevented by the simultaneous addition of the elevator company at least. This type of addressing should also be trained in first test flight, as the plane under some circumstances may fall into an uncontrolled tailspin, easily leads to a crash.

The right weapons
Besides bombs and missiles, some hunters have the opportunity to be equipped with additional cannons. However, this is a double-edged sword, because these guns weigh several hundred pounds. In an energy fighter, however, this additional firepower is recommended, as this often has only a few seconds to inflict as much damage. The damage that an airplane can do in the best case, you can see the basis of the impact mass per second. This indicates how many kilos of ammunition can fire the weapons of the plane in a second. Of course, here also the caliber of the bullets shot plays a role. 4kg 20mm high explosive rounds judge generally more damage than 4kg-7, 62mm machine gun ammunition. Historical battles.


The choice of aircraft

An important decision of the pilot in historic battles the choice of his plane. After all, it is the only one that he will fly here. You should especially pay attention at the beginning of a high ammo capacity, since it no longer gets sighting in historical battles, and only once have to get a feel for the right target distance here. This course helps the tracer bullets that should be charged at least in the machine guns of your hunter. It is recommended that the usual first airmen to remain true to the historical battles as you take your experience against the other good pilots here. The mode does not forgive a single mistake and you can send along with a fat repair bill back to the hangar. Aircraft that were not too good playable in Arcade Battles, shine in the historic battles. American hunters, for example, are often equipped in the higher tiers with .50 cal machine guns, while their opponents have more guns. The disadvantage to American pilots in Arcade immensely in historical battles but his machine shines through the huge ammo capacity. Due to the realistic damage model, a critical hit or a fire in the aircraft, most often fatal. Also playable are better bombers, provid they carry a decent bomb load with it. Gunners here are a dangerous weapon, also they are the only ones who can still recharge during the flight. A peppered with machine gun B-17 bombers of the USAAF is thus his nickname "Flying Fortress" actually more than justice in historical battles.
High risk - high reward!

Since you can not re-enter the historic battles and the repair costs are higher by several times, it is taking a bigger risk. Luckily, the game rewards you in case of success and with a reasonable amount of currency and experience points. But it also occurs naturally, that you will shot right at the beginning of a battle and thus get nothing. If you let yourself be discouraged and not looking for a greater challenge than arcade battles, you can not go wrong in the historic battles of War Thunder.

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